Noida To Roll Out 500 Electric Buses Across Key Routes With Aim To Boost Green Public Transport And Connectivity News24 –

Noida Authority is preparing to roll out 500 electric buses on the roads soon to improve public transport in Noida, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Expressway area. According to officials, the estimated cost of this project is Rs 675 crore, and it is targeted to be completed within 250 days. These buses will operate in a phased manner.

Two private companies have been shortlisted after the tender process. The electric bus service will run on 25 routes, including major inner routes of the city, along with connectivity to Noida International Airport (Jewar). The proposed routes include Shashi Chowk to Ace City, Kasna Village to Sharda University, Tigri Gol Chakkar to Rajnigandha Chowk, Ek Murti Chowk to Gautam Buddha University, Botanical Garden to Sampurnam and Dadri to Gautam Buddha University via Kasna.

Officials also said that the project would cost around Rs 370 crore per year to operate, while the annual revenue expected through rent and advertising is around Rs 145 crore.

Apart from this, the region is soon going to get an alternate route which will reduce travel time and solve the traffic-related issues. Taking an important decision towards strengthening the road network in Delhi-NCR, the Central Government has approved a new 30 km long expressway. This expressway will connect Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and the future Jewar International Airport. This route will be built parallel to the existing Noida-Greater Noida Expressway along the Yamuna river and will connect Pushta Road to Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and Yamuna Expressway. This proposal was put forward by Gautam Buddha Nagar MP Dr. Mahesh Sharma, which has recently been approved by Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.